Sonography of Primary Cervical Neuroblastoma in the Infant
Open Access
- 24 April 2021
- journal article
- Published by Scientific Scholar in American Journal of Sonography
Abstract
A palpable neck mass in a newborn or young child is overwhelmingly benign but can require additional evaluation to exclude the rare malignant etiology. We present a 10-month-old female with a non-tender, non-erythematous firm nodule in the left neck initially suspected to be enlarged lymph nodes. Sonographic imaging was concerning for a diagnosis of neuroblastoma confirmed by surgical resection and pathologic examination. The sonographic characteristics associated with neuroblastoma are important to recognize to accurately diagnose the neoplasm and improve patient management.Keywords
This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
- Clinical manifestations of neuroblastoma with head and neck involvement in childrenInternational Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2017
- NeuroblastomaPediatric Clinics of North America, 2015
- Neck Masses in Children: Current Imaging Guidelines and Imaging FindingsSeminars in Roentgenology, 2012
- NeuroblastomaAdvances in Pediatrics, 2011
- Clinical presentations and imaging findings of neuroblastoma beyond abdominal mass and a review of imaging algorithmThe British Journal of Radiology, 2011
- The International Neuroblastoma Risk Group (INRG) Staging System: An INRG Task Force ReportJournal of Clinical Oncology, 2009
- Cervical neuroblastomaIndian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 2007
- MYCN Gene Amplification: Identification of Cell Populations Containing Double Minutes and Homogeneously Staining Regions in Neuroblastoma TumorsThe American Journal of Pathology, 1999